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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fort Armstrong Ferry (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fort Armstrong Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Fort Armstrong Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Armstrong Ferry: Ft. Armstrong Ferry

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fort Armstrong Ferry is located in Cherokee County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Calhoun, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Chattooga (GA), Floyd (GA) & Polk (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Fort Armstrong Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Armstrong Ferry:

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Fort Armstrong Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Armstrong Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Armstrong Ferry listed first.
    • Cedar Bluff
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
    • Howells Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
      • Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
      • Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Howells Cross Roads
    • Lawrence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
    • Gaylesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
      • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <2>
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
      • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Kirk's Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
      • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County
    • Centre
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Moshat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
      • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
    • Grantville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Cherokee County
    • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Anderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Armstrong Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Armstrong Ferry listed first.
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County
    • Dailey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Calhoun County
    • Piedmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
    • Nances Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nances Creek
      • Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Merrellton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrellton
      • Merrellton is located in Calhoun County
    • Germania Springs ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Springs
      • Germania Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Abernathy ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
      • Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
    • Jacksonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <2>
    • Angel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Calhoun County
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Armstrong Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Armstrong Ferry listed first.
    • Borden Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Palestine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Cleburne County
    • Grantley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
    • Oak Level
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Armstrong Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Armstrong Ferry listed first.
    • Lickskillet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
    • Dog Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
    • Adamsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
      • Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County
    • Collinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Douglas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in DeKalb County
    • Fort Payne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Alpine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in DeKalb County
    • Bootsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bootsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootsville
      • Bootsville is located in DeKalb County
    • Clyde ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in DeKalb County
    • Pine Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Cotnam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Armstrong Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Armstrong Ferry listed first.
    • Ballplay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
      • Ballplay is located in Etowah County
    • Banner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Etowah County
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
      • Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Coat's Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
      • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Turkeytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
    • Wilsonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
      • Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
    • Anderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Etowah County
    • Keener
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Etowah County
    • Hokes Bluff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
      • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <2>
    • Edwardsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
    • Yancy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
      • Yancy is located in Etowah County
    • Duck Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
      • Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
  • Chattooga County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Armstrong Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Armstrong Ferry listed first.
    • Chattoogaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattoogaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
      • Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Lyerly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
      • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <2>
    • Menlo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <2>
    • Berryton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Cloudland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Summerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Trion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
      • Trion is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <2>
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
  • Floyd County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Armstrong Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Armstrong Ferry listed first.
    • Coosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cave Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Robealou Acres
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
      • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
    • Atlanta Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
      • Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Lindale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Berry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Berry
      • Mount Berry is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Berry <2>
    • Central Grove ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
      • Central Grove is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
    • Chiaha ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
      • Chiaha is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
    • Rome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <2>
    • Rosemont Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
      • Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Silver Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
    • Summerville Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
      • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
  • Haralson County (GA)
    • Felton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Armstrong Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Armstrong Ferry listed first.
    • Etna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Esom Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedartown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Seney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Seney is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fort Armstrong Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Fort Armstrong Ferry.

Newspapers Published in Fort Armstrong Ferry ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Armstrong Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Armstrong Ferry, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Armstrong Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fort Armstrong Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Fort Armstrong Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Armstrong Ferry.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fort Armstrong Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Armstrong Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Armstrong Ferry listed first.

  • Bates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
  • Calcedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calcedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calcedonia Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Alexis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Alexis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Alexis Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Noah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noah Cemetery
  • Fife Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
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    • Waterhouse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterhouse Cemetery
    • Callan Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Callan Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callan Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2650144 <4>
    • Randall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Fort Armstrong Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fort Armstrong Ferry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Armstrong Ferry, with the one closest to Fort Armstrong Ferry listed first.

  • Cedar Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
  • Lawrence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
  • Alexis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
    • Alexis is located in Cherokee County
  • Waterhouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterhouse
    • Waterhouse is located in Cherokee County
  • Sterling ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Cherokee County
  • Gaylesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
    • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <2>
  • Noah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
    • Noah is located in Cherokee County
  • Hurley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
    • Hurley is located in Cherokee County
  • Farill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farill
    • Farill is located in Cherokee County
  • Centre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Moshat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
    • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
  • Bomar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bomar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomar
    • Bomar is located in Cherokee County
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    • Kirk's Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
      • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County
    • Round Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
      • Round Mountain is located in Cherokee County
    • Key
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
      • Key is located in Cherokee County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fort Armstrong Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Armstrong Ferry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Armstrong Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fort Armstrong Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Armstrong Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2034, Longitude: -85.5761       In this case, the coordinates for Fort Armstrong Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fort Armstrong Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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